Dandelion bed knife guard



NOV- 10, 1936. G. M. scHRADl-:R x-:T AL 2,060,696

DANDELION BED KNIFE GUARD Filed May 5, 1936 Til- Patented Nov. 10, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DANDELION BED KNIFE GUARD Geom M. Schrader ma nobel-6 J. n. namens berg, ilu Page Township, Will County, lll.

Application May 5, 1938, Serial No. 78,010

2 Claims.

a mower, so that the same will engage and hold dandelion flower stems so'that they will be posi- 5 tively cut off, rather than be crushed beneath the mower as is prevalent with ordinary mowers. Such a device or attachment will remove the unsightly white heads of the stems on lawns and particularly on golf courses.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

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Figure lis a'view in central longitudinal sectionshowing our improvements applied to a lawn or fairway mower;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the attachment; and

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view through the attachment.

Referring specifically to thedrawing wherein like reference A,characters designateA like or similar parts, a conventional lawn or fairway mower 5 is disclosed at I0, having the usual handle II,

Our improvements, as detailed in Figures 2 and 35 3 consist of a plate I8l upwardly beveled at I8 at the forward end, so as not to tend to penetrate the soil or have obstructive engagement there-l `with. Arranged side Aby side, withA their longitudinal edges in contact, are a'series of tines These tines are,relativel`y thin, and are pointed as at 2i forwardly of the plate I8. Each tine is secured to the plate I8 by means of a suitable rivet 22 and the end tines are secured -to such a plate by an additional rivet as at 23. The

45 4rear ends of the tines 20 abut a fastening strip screws 21 are passed which rigidly secure the attachment to the fixed cutter I5 as shown in Figure l, the tines at their pointed ends as well as the forward part of the plate i8, projecting rearwardly slightly beyond the cutting edge of the cutter I5.

As a result of the construction described, as the mower is moved over the lawn or fairway, the tines at their points 2l will engage the dandelion stems or similar vegetation, which will enter between the points 2i, be straightened, and the heads either pulled olf as the spaces lead to points at their rear ends or are cut olf by the movement of the cutting edge portions of the reel I4 against the upper surfaces of the tines and the fixed cutter I5. As the result, the dandelions are not crushed or depressed by the vmower without cutting and henceA the lawn or fairway may be kept clear of the dandelion or vsimilar' stems and unsightly heads.

We claim as our'inventiom- 1. A guard construction for attachment to the` fixed cutter of a mower so that the reel of the mower will operate relatively close thereto, the guard comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending tines, said tines at their rear portions abutting each other at the sides and said tines at their forward portions being pointed, a plate to which the tines are secured, and a fastening strip on the plate abutting the rear ends of s'aid tines.

2. A guard construction for attachment to the fixed cutter of a mower so that the reel of the mower will operate relatively close thereto, the guard comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending tines, said 'tines at their rear portions abutting each other at the sides and said tinesl at their forward portions being pointed, a plate to which the tines are secured. a fastening strip on the plate abutting the rear ends of said tines, a fastening passing through each tine and securingit to the plate, the forward end of the plate being beveled. an additional fastening in .the outermost tines, fastenings passing through the securing strip and plate, and fastenings passing through the plate and securing strip engageable in the fixed cutter of the mower.

GEORGE M. SCHRADER. v ROBERT J. H. DANNENBERG. 

